Free Crochet Hat Pattern – Girl’s Valentine’s Day Hat

One of the women in my Bible Study is due right around Valentine’s Day. She’s having a baby girl and was the inspiration for my latest crochet project. This hat will fit a newborn/ 3 month old baby girl and is right in time for Valentine’s Day. Because it’s so tiny, this hat works up quickly, uses relatively little yarn, and is guaranteed to generate lots of “awwws” when worn.

Double crochet 2 tog (dc2tog): Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook). First half of dc made. Yo, insert hook in same stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all three loops.

Double crochet 3 tog (dc3tog): Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook). First dc made. Yo, insert hook in same stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops on hook). Second dc made. Yo, insert hook in same stitch, pull up a loop. Yarn over, pull through two loops (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through all four loops.

Crochet Hat Pattern

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first HDC). Work 9 more HDC into ring (10 HDC). Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

Round 2: Ch 2, HDC in same stitch. *2 HDC in each stitch* Repeat around (20 HDC). Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

Round 3: Ch 2, DC in same stitch (counts as first dc2tog cluster). Work dc2tog cluster across next 3 stitches. *Work two dc2tog clusters in next stitch. Work one dc2tog cluster in each of next 4 stitches,* Repeat around (25 dc2tog clusters). Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

Round 10: (Use different color for edging, if desired): Ch 1, sc in each cluster stitch and ch-1 stitch across (50 sts). Join with sl st to ch 1.

Fasten off.

Crochet Heart Pattern

Chain 3, join with sl st to form ring. (You’ll need to squish all your stitches as you work since you’re working a lot of stitches into the ring)

Round 1: Starting on left “hump” of heart, Ch 2 (counts as first dc). Work 2 tr, dc, 6 sc. Dc, 2t r, dc, 2 sc into ring. Join with sl st to top of ch-2.

Round 2: ch 2 (counts as first hdc). Work 2 hdc, 4 sc across next stitches. 2 sc in next stitch (forms bottom point of heart). 4 sc, 3 hdc, sc. Fasten off by working sl st into top center stitch of heart.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail to sew onto hat. (I found my heart had more shape if I sewed the end straight down, almost pulling the tail down so the “humps” would have more definition.)

does anyone know how exactly to end each row and begin the next? it says after you do all the stiches in that row, to chain two and then do 2 double crochet into the same stich but which stich is that? do you slip stich into the top of the last chain 2? or what? someone help please 🙂

When the pattern says to “do 2 dc in the same stitch” at the beginning of the round, the stitch it’s referencing is the beginning ch-2 from the previous round. Essentially, you work your first puff stitch right where the round starts naturally. Hope that helps!

Round 3 says to: Ch 2, DC in same stitch (counts as first dc2tog cluster). Work dc2tog cluster across next 3 stitches.

Let’s back up a second and focus on the last part of Round 2. When you get to the end of Round 2, you join the round by working a slip stitch into the top of the first ch 2 of the round. Working that sl st will finish the round (by closing the “gap”) and set you up nicely for working Round 3.

In Round 3, you start by working a ch 2. This will give you the height of a dc stitch and is a very commons way to start a crochet round. Then, you continue working the dc2tog clusters around.

If you think about it, the ch 2 that begins Round 3 isn’t really worked “anywhere” – its purpose is to make a stitch that’s as tall as a dc stitch so you’re ready to start working your dc2tog clusters. The ch 2 gives you some height and allows you to start Round 3.

Hi JJ, lovely pattern but working through round 3 I seem to come unstuck! round3 – Ch 2, DC in same stitch (counts as first dc2tog cluster). Work dc2tog cluster across next 3 stitches. (makes 4 clusters) *Work two dc2tog clusters in next stitch. Work one dc2tog cluster in each of next 4 stitches,* Repeat around (3 lots of 5 stitches and a total of 22 clusters). Leaves one stitch and the need for a final pair of clusters to balance everything as per the spacing before…which would make 24 clusters Please help! Fee

Hi, Jayna. Such a cute hat. I have the same question as Fee, above. I am left with one remaining stitch in row 3. If I put another dc2tog cluster in that stitch that would give me 24 total clusters, not 22. Please help!

I love this pattern and made it for my second daughter who is due any day now. I would like to make one to match for her big sister who is 4. Do you have any recommendations on how to make a larger version of this? I would really appreciate it!

Hello, I’m loving this hat pattern and I’ve actually already attempted to begin it. However, I’m already in round 4 and can’t seem to understand what you mean by working in between each cluster from the previous round. Do you mean that I should skin a stitch every time I’m going to work a new dc3tog? That’s what I did for round 4. I really want this hat to come out good since I would like to give it away to a newborn baby girl too. Also, I don’t know if it’s because it’s way too early in the process, since I’m only at round 4, but my hat doesn’t seem to get bigger in width. It’s still quite small and despite the fact that its a newborn hat, I’m sure it won’t fit the baby’s head. I’m hoping its because I’m still not far along enough. Thank you in advance.

This pattern is perfect for a Christmas hat for my grand-daughter. She is 1 year. I would like to increase the size to fit her. I am continuing the hdc round one more time…do you think that will do it?

Oh, also the hat seemed to have a bit of a wave to it, top to bottom in 3-4 places. Unsure what I did wrong. Cluster count was correct, put one cs in between. It started early in the pattern, thought it might work itself out. Otherwise, beautiful hat that I will probably donate to charity.

The hat in the picture is adorable. By the time I got to round 4, when I folded the hat flat it was a half circle rather than tapering down like a hat should. I have 25 clusters but as comment above says its wavy and too full. I thought of going to G size hook when I start cluster rows. I’m using simply soft yarn. Love the hat. I’m going to try again.

I have to agree with Martha Shears….i’ve been crocheting pretty much my whole life…i can’t for the life of me figure this one out.. way too many cluster stitches…way too full..doesn’t even look like a hat..i give up…and you’re right Martha..its pretty ridiculous….

Oh my, what a sweet hat! I’d like to include a link to your website and one photo in a Valentines Day crochet pattern roundup if that’s alright with you. It will be posted later this week on candleinthenight.com. Thanks so much!